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Available Now: We know and love Josh Turner because of his previous hits such as Long Black Train that sounded so much like Johnny Cash, it was shocking. That was followed by Your Man, Would You Go With Me, Why Don't We Just Dance, Firecracker and a few others. Now Josh Turner has a fifth studio … [Read more...]
I started this CD expecting to hear not so great music thinking this 18-year-old would not be worthy of a cd already, he is just getting started. I was in for a shut-the-front-door type of shock as I listened to this deep bass, deep south innocence yet pure classic country voice sing about love, the … [Read more...]
GEORGE STRAIT IS HERE FOR A GOOD TIME The much anticipated release of "Here For a Good Time" was well worth the wait. This CD is classic country. It has a bit of blues, country, honky tonk, drinking songs, a fishing song, and a couple of songs about the life of a performer featuring Faith Hill on … [Read more...]
As autumn rapidly approaches, we’re gearing up for a season of many new country music CD releases by not only country music mainstays like George Strait, Martina McBride and LeAnn Rimes, but a few nods from a classic country performer and a sampling by some new artists. Glen Campbell: "Ghost on … [Read more...]
Katie Quick to debut new album May 10; celebrate its release at Joe’s Bar on May 14. This former Chicago Public Schools teacher turned Nashville recording artist, Katie Quick, is no stranger to Country Music Chicago. From her early days playing for Yard Fulla Cars here in Chicagoland, to her … [Read more...]
When it comes to country music, the names George Strait and Reba McEntire are nearly synonymous with the “modernist” movement within the music genre. Combined, the two have consistently carried traditional, modern country for over the last several decades. While today’s country music is yet … [Read more...]
Ragtop Rodeo retains the number one spot while the Zac Brown Band's "Highway 20 Ride" climbs up two spots to number three. Windy 15: Ragtop Rodeo - Trouble Rides With Me (Stream Power debut) | Welcome To The Future - Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night | Highway 20 Ride^ - Zac Brown … [Read more...]
Local group Ragtop Rodeo takes the #1 spot with "Trouble Rides With Me" from their album, "Gone Cross Country". Country's new dance sensation, Laura Bell Bundy enters the chart at number 10 with her debut single "Giddy On Up". Windy 15: Ragtop Rodeo - Trouble Rides With Me (Stream Power debut) | … [Read more...]
[singlepic id=142 w=320 h=240 float=left] This year is country music’s night to shine at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. Taylor Swift leads the country genre with eight nominations, including five nods outside of the country field, and is only second overall to pop-star Beyoncé. Swift General … [Read more...]
